The La Jolla Country Day Torreys will square off against the Mission Hills Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
La Jolla Country Day is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed past El Capitan to the tune of 76-29. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 41-16.
Mahlia Washington
| 02/21/25 @ El Capitan | 7 |
| 02/14/25 vs Francis Parker | 2 |
| 02/12/25 vs Bishop's | 1 |
| 02/07/25 @ St. Joseph Academy | 1 |
| 02/01/25 vs Cathedral Catholic | 1 |
| + 21 more games |
La Jolla Country Day's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Mei-Ling Perry, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds, and Mahlia Washington, who went 5-for-11 on her way to 14 points and seven steals. With that strong performance, Washington is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Erin Sicari, who posted 12 points.
La Jolla Country Day was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Mission Hills on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Cathedral Catholic out of the water with a 73-34 final score. Winning may never get old, but the Grizzlies sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Mission Hills' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-8. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points over those games. As for La Jolla Country Day, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-10 record this season.
La Jolla Country Day came up short against Mission Hills in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 63-56. Can La Jolla Country Day avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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